Optimate trickle chargers

[del mar]

Afternoon,

Any recommendations 550 and Murci - so a decent sized battery, does that make a difference ?

Walkersport list one for £50 I am guessing that would be sufficient ?

Thanks

del

[Don1]

I have used them for multiple cars of differing sizes - you'll be fine.

[voicey]

I use an Optimate 4 on my own car

[Ferruccio]

On the Murci I used a basic one bought off eBay that charged through the cigarette lighter, which was really easy.
Lasted for years.
Battery finally died recently.
Dave at Pangbourne told me not to go the cigarette lighter route, as the cable is thin and might overheat.
He sold me an AGM battery and I've now got a CTEK charger and will use the battery points.

[del mar]

Thank you gentlemen.

Will go for Optimate 4.

[Davo456gt]

Optimate and CTEK are only trickle chargers, so will not delivery much current, the cables they actually come with are quite thin btw.


isn't there a charging point in the Murci above and in front of the passenger rear wheel arch in the engine bay ?
Just thinking you have to remove the rear wheel to get to the battery normally don't you ?
That's how my Diablo works.

[del mar]

I just wanted something to keep the battery "topped up" whilst not being used, the tracker on the 550 kills the battery.

I am not sure about charging point on the Murci people have said you can jump it using the big fuse connector by the battery kill switch and the engine lifting hook / bracket.

I doubt I could jump it with my wife's 1.5l A class ....

[The Surveyor]

I have one of these on both my Aston and Maserati and they are very effective and good value at £25.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equi...

Both are hard-wired to the battery so the conditioner can be plugged-in direct without using the clips and it's all very neat and convenient.

[topless360]

I have an optimate for my 360 purchased from Tim. 2.5 years later it's still working spot on, I hard wired in a connection behind the passenger seat so it's easy to connect up,

[Ferruccio]

On the Murci there is a charging point (two) under a little black cover in the engine bay above where the battery is.